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With suitable examples illustrate the concepts of Legality,
Morality and Practicality.
Identify the contexts where they get blurred as well as the
contexts where they are
brightly distinct.
* write your answer as comment.
Ten things you should know while planning for ias exam:
1. It's a competition, not just a college exam. You will require
to stretch your capacityeveryday.
2. You'll never feel satisfied and some tensions will always
accompany you. If you don't
know how to manage tension , it'll lower your preparation and
performance.
3. Coaching could help but it cannot be sole basis of selection.
Self study isbead rock of
preparation and key to success.
Moreover, choosing a suitable coaching will be a big issue.
4. If you are planning to opt a subject that has not been at
your graduation or master
level, be extra careful. You may be mislead by advisors.
5. Be ready , your patience and perseverance will be tested
Continue....
Arun kumar
Ethics practice question:
The following question on ethics is especially for Priyadarshan
from
Kailasapuram Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu 620014 India , to answer
:
If a foreigner argues with you what is unethical for you is
completely ethical for me as
ethical judgments involve values which vary from culture to
culture.
Would you be satisfied with this justification? Would your
perception be changed if you
visit his own country?
Give reasons in support of your view.
Guidance:
Test is an important tool of preparation. Don't underestimate
its power. It keeps youinformed of your level of performance as
well as the weakness to overcome. As you
know 'a stitch on time saves nine'.
Just reading text won't help in IAS examination. Text must be
supplemented by test . So
that you could regulate and customize your efforts .
Most students realize this only after facing failures in their
1,2 or 3rd attempts. If you are
a new aspirant I would like to advise you that don't do blind
preparation. Be scientific and
must see empirically what is your actual progress. In this task,
test plays a critical role.
-Arun kumar
GS-4 ethics: Practice question for CSE 2014.
"Good persuasive skills are not just social skills but a
powerful administrative tool as
well"- substantiate this view with examples from the real life
situations. 10 marks#writeyour answer as comment.
."We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked
and homeless. The
poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the
greatest poverty." - Mother
Teresa
Elucidate the compassion and empathy involved in the above
observation and
understanding of the social realities.#writeyour answer as
comment.
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Q." The guardian of the system should also be guarded "-
elaborate this statement to
emphasize the accountability dimension of a Democratic
government. 10 marks
How does emotional intelligence of a bureaucrat matter? 20
marks
*Model Answer Outline only:In the modern systems of governance,
bureaucracies play pivotal roles in policy and
program implementation. A bureaucrat is an important backbone of
the government. His
role is varied. At the upper end he may assist his political
executive in the ministry in
the policy formulation process by feeding the ground reality
data and at the lower end he
takes the policy and program so formed to the people.
An emotionally intelligent bureaucrat , who according to Goleman
has better abilities to
perceive and handle emotional matters , could be more useful at
the both ends. While
interacting with people his awareness of the social realities
would be more holistic
because his emotional intelligence would enable him to empathize
the feeling aspects of
social realities. While reporting about the cases of farmer
suicide for example his data
would have the humanistic input as well which could be a key
factor in assessing urgencyof rescue and policy response by the
ministry.
His emotional intelligence could further enable him to write
descending notes , if he
thinks measures would not be appropriate for relief to the
farmers, in the files sent to him
by the minister. When asked to explain he could do it more
effectively due to his high
emotional intelligence which facilitates emotion regulations of
the self as well as of the
audience.
In the field, he is at the interface of people and government.
He becomes representative
of the government and make people aware what government is doing
for them. His
emotional intelligence would be at work at this end also.
At times, in the system, the genuine report of a bureaucrat is
likely to be overlooked due
to political reasons. In such conditions, due to his high
emotional intelligence, he could
better handle his frustrations and angers .In short, his
emotional intelligence could be an added trait to his personality
which would
facilitate his roles in the government.
Ethics for IAS exams - Model Q&A
Q. What's emotional intelligence? How is it different from the
traditional notion of
intelligence?
A. Emotional intelligence of an individual refers to his
abilities to deal with emotionally
demanding situations effectively.it's a parallel to the
traditionally recognized intelligence ( IQ)which involves
analytical
abilities to reason and judge well about the logical
relationships among facts and
concepts.
Emotional intelligence enables us to appreciate the feeling
aspects of social and
psychological realities. Poverty for instance could be
brilliantly analysed through logical
intellects but its suffering could be empathized and assessed by
an emotionally intelligent
officer & he could respond promptly if required.
Goleman , a psychologist conceptualized emotional intelligence
as having five distinct
dimensions which could enable a person to deal effectively with
emotional contents. The
dimensions involve knowing and regulating one's own emotions
effectively, motivating
oneself, knowing others emotions accurately and its management,
and handlingrelationship.
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This is a new concept however and its utility requires
substantial validation through
studies.
GS ethics classes - 18 September
Topics of test and discussion:
1. The concept of value, ethics and morality- discuss and
differentiate
2. If someone is aware of ethical principles , what's the
likelihood that he would behave
ethically ?
3. Can we make a person ethical through training during his
adulthood?
4. Is the statistical criterion of morality is good in every
circumstance? Give real life examples
to substantiate your view.
GS ethics classes - 16 September
Topics of test and discussion:
1. Concept of emotional intelligence and its importance in
personal and social lives.
2. How does emotional intelligence of a bureaucrat matters?
3. 25- potential situations in which emotional intelligence is
at work.
15th September 2014, 6-8.pm
Ethics: Today's topics of discussion
1. What should be the approach to the GS-4? Why are only
theoretical approaches not
suitable for this paper?
2. What are the suitable study materials available for this
paper?
3. What were the differences in those who scored relatively good
and bad marks in CSE-2013
?
*on the spot-Test & Discussion
4. what are the 'efficiency-markers' of bureaucracy? What are
the implications of high and low
efficiency? [10 marks]
5. With suitable examples elucidate the meaning of Integrity.
Discuss the value of this trait for
the bureaucracy.[10]
6.Q.Why is an ethical issue easier to judge from a distance than
being actually involved in it?
Discuss the roles of emotions in judging and addressing ethical
issues. 10 marks.
7. If you visit a cancer hospital you will see how patients
struggle for life. Huge amount of
money is invested to save lives of the patients.
Philosophers & poets write at length that how life is
beautiful. The theological teachings from
different religions commonly suggest that life is the gift of
god and it is one's duty to save it at
every cost.
Some individuals however try to take their own lives due to
unfortunate developments in their
lives. They find themselves in the trap of depression and feel
that they are totally unworthy
and feel as burden on the earth.
Several countries and communities advocate for punishment for
attempting suicide whereas
many others argue for sympathetic treatments of such cases.
What do you think about this?
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Should an individual attempting suicide be punished ?
Give reasons in support of your view
Q.Why is an ethical issue easier to judge from a distance than
being actually involved in it?
Discuss the roles of emotions in judging and addressing ethical
issues. 10 marks.
Ethical Dilemma: GS 4, for IAS 2014
If you visit a cancer hospital you will see how patients
struggle for life. Huge amount of money
is invested to save lives of the patients.
Philosophers & poets write at length that how life is
beautiful. The theological teachings from
different religions commonly suggest that life is the gift of
god and it is one's duty to save it at
every cost.Some individuals however try to take their own lives
due to unfortunate developments in their
lives. They find themselves in the trap of depression and feel
that they are totally unworthy
and feel as burden on the earth.
Several countries and communities advocate for punishment for
attempting suicide whereas
many others argue for sympathetic treatments of such cases.
What do you think about this?
Should an individual attempting suicide be punished ?
Give reasons in support of your view.
